Books written by Ami McKay
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The Birth House
I have grown far more attached to sitting in the back of St. Stephen's Church and listening to the choir practice. ... thinking I'd choose to stay, barely believing me when I told her I couldn't and that it was her own fault for making ...
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Daughter of Family G: A Memoir of Cancer Genes, Love and Fate
... 1993 My mother and I are sitting on a bench in the shady courtyard of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church . “ I'm scared , Mom . I'm really afraid . ” “ I know you are , honey , but you'll get through it . ” I'd been coming to this quiet ...
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Before My Time: A Memoir of Love and Fate
... Indiana , 1993 My mother and I are sitting on a bench in the shady courtyard of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church . ... I'd been coming to this quiet green space surrounded by shadowy alcoves and criss - crossed by stone walkways since ...
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Half Spent Was the Night: A Witches' Yuletide
"Beloved author Ami McKay is back with a magical sequel to her bestseller, The Witches of New York, that tells us what happened next in the lives of her three fascinating witches.
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The Virgin Cure: A Novel
From #1 international bestselling author Ami McKay comes The Virgin Cure, the story of a young girl abandoned and forced to fend for herself in the poverty and treachery of post-Civil War New York City.
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The Virgin Cure
Lachrymatories, or tear-catchers, were worn by brides during the war. The women were to fill the bottles with their tears as a sign of devotion to their husbands while they were away. Many men never returned from battle, and thus their ...
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Before My Time: A Memoir of Love and Fate
The story of Ami McKay's connection to a genetic disorder called Lynch syndrome begins over seventy years before she was born and long before scientists discovered DNA.
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The Witches of New York: A Novel
A Buzzfeed Best Gift Book of the Year “A dark, atmospheric, and feminist story of three women in New York City's Gilded Age, each determined to thrive in a society hell-bent on keeping them down, and using their coven to do so." ...
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The Birth House
Mother says, a young lady should take care with what she wishes for. I'm beginning to think she's right. -- From the Hardcover edition.